A police novel about New York City A gang controls the drug trade in the 37th Precinct When violence breaks out, Lieutenant Matthew Stuart is sent in to solve the problem. THe author died halfway through writing this book and the rest was ghostwritten Pity It had the thread of a good story and it appears like Caunitz was considering a series But it doesn t feel like it s the same story as when he started it It is a sequel to Pigtown with the same main c PDF Epub Chains Of Command William J Caunitz Freeboooks.com A Dead Cop A Dirty Precinct A Dangerous Investigation It All Adds Up To The Most Sensational Police Novel Of William J Caunitz S Incredible Lifetime Career An excellent procedural based on NYPD s practices, and quite an interesting story overall Matt Stuart is placed in a precinct that is particularly crime ridden to investigate the murder of a cop, and in a matter of days discovers an underlying gang war, an unfortunate blackmail and collisions of interest running right up the chain of command Realistic, grim and possibly true to the milieu it represents, this book is good for a leisurely weekend read The policemen are the real winners, just as An excellent procedural based on NYPD s practices, and quite an interesting story overall Matt In this 1999 NYPD novel Lt Matthew Stuart Pigtown 1995 is transferred to Harlem s 37th Pct by his former lover, the First Deputy Commissioner, to investigate the reports of dirty cops He finds cop killers, killer cops, and major drug dealers in conflict. Excellent book about corruption in the NYPD, the struggles in the streets for respect, organized crime wars and how some can stay above it all and others make tough choices The author retired from the NYPD after 30 years on T skimmed Audiobook narrated by Frank Muller This has every ingredient a reader could ask for in a story about organized crime gangs and a daring police detective along with a compelling narration. Fast paced with a lot of police procedural descriptions that I found interesting and informative. Read for genre study crimes and capers.